Technical Lead, Principal

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

6d•$155,000 - $265,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Technical Lead is responsible for setting technical direction, driving architectural excellence, and steering complex data and platform engineering initiatives across multiple product teams. This role extends and elevates the data platform/product architecture by: Defining cross-domain architecture strategy and influencing enterprise roadmaps Leading large-scale, multiteam solution design Guiding product and engineering leaders on technical feasibility, standards, and platform boundaries Acting as a thought leader across IT and the business, shaping long-term data platform evolution The Principal Technical Lead operates with significant autonomy, provides mentorship to other architects and technical leads, and ensures technology decisions align with enterprise scale needs. This position is central to delivering forward-thinking data products that are reliable, scalable, and industry leading.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field of study, or equivalent experience
7 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

5+ years of Technical Lead or Architecture experience delivering enterprise-scale systems in an Agile environment.
Extensive experience designing and delivering solution architectures for complex data platforms and cloud-native systems (AWS preferred).
Proven track record leading architecture for multi-team or portfolio level technology initiatives.
Broad technical background across cloud architecture, data engineering & data management, security & compliance, microservices & API design, ERP integration (e.g., SAP), and enterprise systems & infrastructure.
Experience providing direction to multiple architects and technical leads, not just engineering teams.
Experience in scaled agile product development environments with a strong understanding of scaled agile delivery principles.
Strong communication, executive-level influence, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to build trust quickly and foster high-performing engineering culture.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the architecture strategy across multiple data products and platforms, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards and future state roadmaps.
Provide technical feasibility assessments for complex, cross functional features, and guide teams with deep platform and domain expertise.
Lead solution design for large cloud native data products, including data acquisition, storage, lineage, modeling, and platform integration patterns.
Establish and evolve architectural patterns, nonfunctional requirements, and tech-debt strategies across product portfolios.
Drive adoption of new technologies and champion enterprise-scale modernization efforts.
Provide hands-on technical leadership to engineering teams, modeling best-in-class engineering practices.
Oversee large-scale implementations, prototypes, and POCs - ensuring they are scalable, secure, and enterprise ready.
Optimize complex system performance, troubleshoot advanced platform issues, and guide incident resolution strategies.
Partner with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to design and deliver highly reliable and compliant solutions.
Influence senior leaders across IT and Lines of Business, shaping long-term technology direction and investment.
Facilitate technical alignment across multiple product and platform teams.
Communicate architectural vision to executives, technical staff, and business partners in clear, compelling terms.
Build deep relationships across engineering, design, product, and operations to ensure a unified approach to data product delivery.
Mentor and develop architects, senior engineers, and technical leads - elevating the overall technical maturity of the organization.
Model a culture of quality, reliability, and engineering excellence.
Foster a collaborative, empowered, and high-trust environment aligned with agile principles.